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Seagrass, Seaweed and Mangrove ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay region

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Title Seagrass, Seaweed and Mangrove ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay region
 
Creator Thirumalaiselvan, S
Rajkumar, M
Vinothkumar, R
Remya, L
Batcha, S M Sikkander
 
Subject Seaweed
Mangroves
Seagrass
Marine Ecosystems
 
Description The Gulf of Mannar, a shallow bay, with a coastline of 364.9 km, is known for its coral reefs and sea grass beds which harbour several endangered species. The Gulf-of-Mannar Marine National Park (GOMMNP) declared in 1986, under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, covers an area of almost 560 sq. km andincludes 21 islands. The 21 islands are distributed in four groups – Mandapam, Keezhakarai, Vembar and Tuticorin groups and located in 3-6 miles distance from the coast and vary in area from 0.25 ha to 130 ha.The Gulf of Mannar, the first Marine Biosphere Reserve (GOMMBR) in the South and South East Asia, covers from Rameswaram to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India
 
Publisher ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2020
 
Type Book Section
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15044/1/Ecosystem_Course%20Manual_CAU_Tripura_2020-9.pdf
Thirumalaiselvan, S and Rajkumar, M and Vinothkumar, R and Remya, L and Batcha, S M Sikkander (2020) Seagrass, Seaweed and Mangrove ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay region. In: Course Manual on Marine Fisheries & Mariculture Prepared for the Training programme for B.F.Sc students of Central Agricultural University (CAU), Tripura. CMFRI Training Manual Series No. 24/2020 (24). ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam, pp. 129-141.